I have been with MindMyHouse since their inception in 2008 and have carried out a large number of house sits through their website and have no complaints.There are both good and bad home owners and house sitters, no website can weed them all out because people can put on a good face, but their reality can be pretty awful.MindMyHouse do their best, the rest is up to you.I would advise home owners to take date and time stamped pics of everything in the house on the day the house sitter arrives and immediately the home owner returns and compare them, this to avoid spurious claims of theft or home or pets abuse.House sitters must do the same, immediately upon arrival and at the last moment when leaving, again date and time stamped.I have never had to revert to my pics, however on several occasions I have been well aware the homeowner could be tricky, but nothing untoward ever happened.As a house sitter do your best in looking after absolutely everything and leave the home clean and tidy, this is worth a lot to a home owner returning after a long journey. Do this for every house sit, regardless of the home owner’s attitude.I do not pay utilities, although I’ve done garden work in exchange for them, some home owners have demanded payment for utilities upon return when that was not our agreement. All of them backed down.Many other home owners have been extremely nice and understanding, have given me an unexpected payment (tip), bought me in food and even sent me a Harrods hamper.MindMyHouse do a good job, the problems come with some homeowners and house sitters.
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